Dorris, Michael



Dorris, Michael. Guests. Hyperion Books for Children, N.Y. 1994.

• I chose this book as the launch book for the multi-text study on Native Americans and Thanksgiving. It is on a third/fourth grade reading level, but I felt it could challenge third graders. Guests is about a Native American boy, Moss, who struggles with growing up and understanding why the elders in his community invite outsiders to their harvest feast. This is a theme students will be studying throughout the unit.

Kessel, Joyce K. and Donze, Lisa. Squanto and the first Thanksgiving.

Carolrhoda Books, Minnesota. 2003.

• I chose Squanto and the first Thanksgiving as an informational text to supplement Guests. This is a biographical book about Squanto, a Native American who was friendly to the Pilgrims. This book is on a second grade level, but I thought this would be appropriate for lower-achieving readers in the classroom. Since it is biographical and on a lower reading level, this will help students to grasp the facts more quickly.

Martin, Rafe and Shannon, David. The Rough-Face Girl. Puffin Books, N.Y.

1992.

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Pollock, Penny. The Turkey Girl. Little, Brown and Company, N.Y. 1996.

• I chose The Rough-Face Girl because it is an Algonquin Cinderella story. It is on a third grade reading level. I chose The Turkey Girl because it is a Zuni Cinderella story. It is also on a third grade reading level. My goal is to have students compare and contrast these stories with the American Cinderella story most children in the United States know. Students will develop the important skill of comparing and contrasting.

Internet Workshop:

I chose the following websites because they were developmentally appropriate for children, as well as factual and fun.

1620-1621 A Picture Timeline:

Wampanoag Indian Fact Sheet:

Squanto:

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